The Weekend ITK Discussion Thread - 25/26 August 2012

[Nerine]

Basically, I'll be pleased if we sign anybody at all.
As long as they aren't dog shit second rate has beens.
Just watching the Arsenal, Stoke game and that Carzorla looks like he is going to be a good player for the rear Gunners.

What I don't understand is that Spurs never really seem to pick up on these type of players. I.e. good, but not prohibitively expensive.
Newcastle seem to be very good at getting these types as well. Cabaye etc.

We don't need to spend massive amounts on getting in quality players that will do the job for now and for seasons to come.

I feel our horizons need to be broadened a bit to take advantage of that.

Levy seems intent on bringing in names and lets be honest, unrealistic and unattainable targets in my opinion. Why don't we ever seem to go for those players that are maybe a few mill less that seem to shine in other prem teams and would do in ours.

Lastly the fact that we still have Gallas, Jenas, Friedel, in the first team is a worry for me.

I'm not in panic mode just yet, I believe AVB can do a good job, but if we sign no more players in this window, it's on Levy. 100%

As it has been stated lots of times before now, Spurs' transfer strategy seems to backfire season after season. Yes we have added two new players this season, not counting Adebayor, who still doesn't convince me if I'm honest. I struggle to warm to him. Like I just expect him at some point to become a rebel again and stop putting in.

But if those two are it, and we sell Modric, we are royally knackered IMO.
I'd happily take Dembele, Willian, etc over these ridiculous marquee signing attempts that end up backfiring all the time.

I'd like to see GDS given more of a chance as well. Same with Caulker. Gio in particular has proven himself internationally a few times now.
I'd sooner he'd be given a chance, than bloody Jenas.

I'd also give Gomes a second go. His distro and composure lacked at times, but surely that's stuff that can be worked on?? WTF actually goes on in training there sometimes?!?

 

[yojambo]

what happened to muller? its players like him that make the difference, clinical finishers.

 

[Monkey boy]

Can't believe we haven't got a thousand pages on guessing who the player in the photo is that was at the game yesterday?

See match thread.......

 

[felmani26]

what happened to muller? its players like him that make the difference, clinical finishers.

Aye, Gerd Muller would be a fucking God send for this team!

 

[thePessimist]

what happened to muller? its players like him that make the difference, clinical finishers.

Scored yesterday for BM i think

 

[keepthehomefiresburning]

Can't believe we haven't got a thousand pages on guessing who the player in the photo is that was at the game yesterday?

See match thread.......

It was a youth player confirmed by Archibald on the odyssey

 

[DJS]

Anyone else find it odd that JJ has such good inside knowledge of Spurs that he's able to run his own twitter account of it and no-one from Spurs has told him to kindly stop passing on their business?

Don't clubs try and close up their leaks lol.

I appreciate his info, just find it odd.

 

[Pringle]

Anyone else find it odd that JJ has such good inside knowledge of Spurs that he's able to run his own twitter account of it and no-one from Spurs has told him to kindly stop passing on their business?

Don't clubs try and close up their leaks lol.

I appreciate his info, just find it odd.

If you read his info he actually gives very little out - he tends to just answer peoples questions. With some of the info he ll also answer with "I cant say" or "its not for here" so hes obviously very careful about what he discloses.

 

[SpursSince1980]

I've always had faith in levy, thru thick and thin. But if we fail to secure anything like a replacement for modric and another striker before the end of the window, it will have to go down as an epic fail... I love jj too... but I hope he's wrong on some of this stuff. I hope for the future of our club he is wrong.

 

[bookhouseboy]

It's obvious (for most of us...) that we're not in a position to go for proven star'ish players for all our needs - and certainly not proven PL-players; homegrown- and/or proven-status make those way to expensive.

We need to find more Berbatov and Modric-deals from abroad (with som attitude-improvements on those players please...), and continue to get in younger british/irish players for the future (and some from abroad as well).

Until we get a new stadium we'll have to rely more on good scouting and a system that make us stronger than most of our individual players - Modric, Ade, VdV (and Bale for about half a season until he goes missing) - and their individual brilliance were never a good gameplan.

Our scouting-department has never seemed very advanced, but hopefully AVB & co are working hard on that aspect as well; for our longterm success it's vital to get in more youngsters that take the step and mix it with scouted players that's not overpriced - with the occational statement-buy.

With new stadium and higher income we may get into a position were we're able to buy several first-team-improvements in a transfer-window - but it's better to be smart than just relying on the power of money.

 

[Bofbro]

It was a youth player confirmed by Archibald on the odyssey

Which youth player mate?

 

[Nerine]

Anyone else find it odd that JJ has such good inside knowledge of Spurs that he's able to run his own twitter account of it and no-one from Spurs has told him to kindly stop passing on their business?

Don't clubs try and close up their leaks lol.

I appreciate his info, just find it odd.

I think JJ's identity was leaked sometime around Arrys court case. He definitely has links with the club.
I saw the offending post which I think was made by JJ himself. Not sure if others did.
It got deleted fairly sharpish afterwards.

 

[keepthehomefiresburning]

Which youth player mate?

He just said -


its nobody, a youth player!

 

[Pringle]

I think JJ's identity was leaked sometime around Arrys court case. He definitely has links with the club.
I saw the offending post which I think was made by JJ himself. Not sure if others did.
It got deleted fairly sharpish afterwards.

Get ready for about 1000 private messages asking for more info!

 

[SpursSince1980]

Anyone else find it odd that JJ has such good inside knowledge of Spurs that he's able to run his own twitter account of it and no-one from Spurs has told him to kindly stop passing on their business?

Don't clubs try and close up their leaks lol.

I appreciate his info, just find it odd.

I find it very odd. Short of being levy... he seems so certain of details that only the top, top, top decision maker at the club would know. If not levy, the club would likely ask him to keep his pie hole shut given how privy he seems to be to sensitive details. Again... super weird. But what the heck... as long as he posts I remain grateful... just hope he isn't getting himself into hot water!!!

 

[ryantegan]

Levy spends all summer walking the aisles o waitrose but bottles it at the till because he can see lidls from the window

 

[Bofbro]

He just said -


its nobody, a youth player!

Ok mate. It's just does not look like any of our youth players.

 

[Pringle]

Levy spends all summer walking the aisles o waitrose but bottles it at the till because he can see lidls from the window

is this some random cryptic? basically saying hes gonna get a cheap option last minute?

 

[Franchise60]

It's obvious (for most of us...) that we're not in a position to go for proven star'ish players for all our needs - and certainly not proven PL-players; homegrown- and/or proven-status make those way to expensive.

We need to find more Berbatov and Modric-deals from abroad (with som attitude-improvements on those players please...), and continue to get in younger british/irish players for the future (and some from abroad as well).

Until we get a new stadium we'll have to rely more on good scouting and a system that make us stronger than most of our individual players - Modric, Ade, VdV (and Bale for about half a season until he goes missing) - and their individual brilliance were never a good gameplan.

Our scouting-department has never seemed very advanced, but hopefully AVB & co are working hard on that aspect as well; for our longterm success it's vital to get in more youngsters that take the step and mix it with scouted players that's not overpriced - with the occational statement-buy.

With new stadium and higher income we may get into a position were we're able to buy several first-team-improvements in a transfer-window - but it's better to be smart than just relying on the power of money.

Well we've sold crouch/palacios/pav/Corluka/niko for good money and we are about to sell Modric for big money. Expecting a majority of that to be reinvested isn't asking too much is it?

I don't think people have a problem trying to buy players like Modric and berbatov when we bought them instead of proven expensive commodities.

The problem is missing out on the proven guys and then not leaving you enough time to properly spend the money on the cheaper potential based options.

 

[timdissy]

Appreciate your optimism and to a certain extent share the sentiment, but still feel that we really need 1-2 marquee signings to i) Improve the squad; ii) show intent; and iii) Get a good momentum going. Things can easily turn against us and AVB this season, and I feel this transfer window is a pivotal moment in the club's development.

Let's hope that both AVB and DL can both see this and act a cordingly to point us in the right direction. I would think they can see it and now will do everything in their powers to sort this situation out!!!!